Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

"The Sage of Six Paths...isn't that a figure from mythology? Does such a guy really exist?" The one who spoke was a man with a calm and composed appearance sitting on a stone pillar next to Sasori, a former Kage-level expert from the Cloud Village, now the Third Platform of Akatsuki, Magnet Release Troy!

Pain said, "He exists. The Sage of Six Paths not only exists, but his influence is everywhere. According to the documents Akatsuki has collected over the years, we have basically grasped the legacy he left behind... Troy, the five ninja tools passed down in your Hidden Cloud Village were entrusted to a personal disciple by the Sage of Six Paths after he founded the Ninshu sect! Your Hidden Cloud Village's Kinkaku and Ginkaku brothers' 'Kagetsu' clan are descendants of that personal disciple!"

Troy murmured, "So...it wasn't just a legend after all."

Pain's gaze swept over Sasori and Saikawa in succession: "Sasori, the Yin Dragon Vein of your Land of Wind, and Saikawa, the Yang Dragon Vein of your Land of Earth, are also the work of the Sage of Six Paths!"

"Moreover, many of the ninja clans that rose to prominence during the Warring States period have intricate connections with the direct descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, as well as his former disciples!"

"The Senju clan of Konoha, the Uchiha clan, and the Uzumaki clan of Uzushiogakure are all direct descendants of the Sage of Six Paths!"

"The Kamimizuki clan of Iwagakure, the Ryoubune clan of Ryoubune, the Hozuki and Minazuki clans of Kirigakure, the Kaguya and Yozuki clans of Kumogakure, the 'Sata-Shiki' and 'Akiyama (Rakuto's surname)' clans of Sunagakure, and the 'Nara', 'Akimichi', and 'Yamano' clans of Konoha are all descendants of the disciples of the Sage of Six Paths..."

"Most of us here, including myself, are blessed by these bloodlines, which gives us power far exceeding that of ordinary ninjas. Here, we are sketching out the blueprint for the future of the ninja world!"

"Ahhhhhh~~~~!" At this moment, a boy yawned and squatted down.

"Tian Dou, are you sleepy?" Xiao Nan smiled and looked at the boy.

The boy rubbed his eyes and said, "Ah, I escorted a displaced old lady back to her hometown, which was a thousand miles away, and then taught the local bully a lesson. After that, I ran two thousand miles on an empty stomach to catch up with Qing..."

Xiao Nan said, "That must be hard work. Take a rest..."

"Ah, sorry... You guys continue with the meeting, just tell me the task later!"

call out!

The boy's image disappeared in the distortion.

Such an unconventional young man... but no one, including Payne, showed any surprise. Even the rebellious new monk who called Saikawa an old man who was taking advantage of his seniority, did not express any opinion!

All because... Akatsuki is an organization that lets strength speak for itself!

God Throne Heavenly Battle, Akatsuki's Vermilion Bird, below Pain, the strongest of Akatsuki!

Kisame Hoshigaki, carrying the Samehada sword on his shoulder, looked at the long-haired female phantom beside Tento, who exuded a cold aura, and laughed, "Oh my, Tento-kun is as kind-hearted as ever. Ao, how do you two, one ice and one fire, manage to get along so well!"

"Waterless Moon Blue, Dawn's Azure Dragon," he said in a completely emotionless voice, "My ice cannot freeze his fire, therefore, we can keep to ourselves..."

Kisame withdrew his gaze and looked at the monk opposite him, saying, "I really envy this kind of relationship, because my partner is a bastard who can kill, but can't kill..."

In Akatsuki... killing one's comrades is permissible!

There was only one person whom Payne had explicitly forbidden to protect at all costs!

That's Kisame Hoshigaki's partner, Akatsuki's new recruit, 'Sōjō'!

After the brief interlude, Pain continued to explain his purpose...

From revealing the existence of the Sage of Six Paths to the root cause of the current war in the ninja world... as well as his ideals of peace and his connection with the tailed beasts!

The absurd monk said, "Hey, hey... what did I just hear? Chief, are you sure you're not joking? You keep talking about peace, but you want to destroy this world!"

Payne declared in a resounding voice: "Without destruction, there can be no rebirth!"

"Without experiencing the same pain, people cannot truly understand each other, and the chain of hatred will continue."

The world will never have true peace!

"By combining the power of the nine tailed beasts, we can revive the Ten-Tails and create a tailed beast weapon capable of destroying a country in an instant. Only by making the world feel true pain can we stop this agonizing and terrifying war and bring the world towards stability and peace!"

"This... is the ultimate and most sublime goal of our organization, 'Akatsuki'!"

After a long silence, Sasori, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke: "So, that's why you're collecting the Tailed Beasts?"

Pain said, "Now, I will assign Akatsuki the task of hunting the Tailed Beasts!"

"Scorpion, Troy, you two are in charge of hunting down the One-Tailed Beast, Shukaku, the Jinchuriki, and Gaara of the Sand Village!"

"Kisame, Sojō, you are in charge of hunting down the Four-Tails Jinchūriki of Iwagakure, Lava Release: Rōshi!"

"Saichuan, Tobi... I'll trouble you one more time. I'm leaving Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure, to you!"

"Ao, Tento, you two are in charge of the Six-Tails Jinchuriki of Kirigakure, Utakata!"

After receiving the mission, the phantoms disappeared one after another.

Kisame and the monk lingered and did not leave.

The monk said, "What about the other tailed beasts? The two-tailed, the seven-tailed, the eight-tailed, the nine-tailed... I've heard that these four tailed beasts are all controlled by the Dark Ninja Kingdom."

Payne said, "I'll take care of this..."

"Wow!" the monk exclaimed, then added meaningfully, "Impressive... But that Shadow is said to be incredibly powerful. I wonder, between him and you, Chief, who is stronger?"

Payne turned her gaze and gave him a cold look: "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask..."

The illusory monk shrugged and left dejectedly...

"Hmph... This brat who can't keep his mouth shut has finally gotten his comeuppance." Kisame's phantom chuckled and disappeared.

After the meeting, in the tower of Amegakure, Konan and Pain gazed at the mournful rain falling over the village...

"We can wait a while for the Seven-Tails, Eight-Tails, and Nine-Tails, but after sealing the One-Tails, the Two-Tails will follow... Shouldn't we say hello to it? After all, that Jinchuriki is still by his side."

"I tried to contact Mr. Yu, but for some reason... I haven't received a reply yet."

"Could something have happened? The Land of Waves was submerged by a huge tsunami a while ago. Could it be related to that?"

"There are only a handful of people in the ninja world with this kind of strength. If that wasn't a natural disaster... it must be related to Mr. Yu."

"What if he fails to reply within the allowed timeframe?" Xiao Nan turned her gaze to Payne's cold profile.

Pain said, "When that time comes, I will personally go and 'bring' the Two-Tails back!"

Boom! Thunder rumbled in the sky, and the rain poured down even harder...!

Chapter 475 The Tragedy of the Crane Guardian!

Ding-dong! A melodious bell rang out amidst the sandstorm, signaling the arrival of two unexpected guests in Sunagakure on this peaceful day.

Akatsuki no Tsurugi, Akagami no Sasori, Akatsuki no Santai, Troy!

"Old Master Scorpion, why did you betray your homeland?" Troy asked.

"Who knows... I can't even remember those old, forgotten things anymore." Scorpion's empty eyes stared ahead, his voice devoid of emotion, or at least that's how it sounded.

“But you should be thankful for your betrayal, Troy, at least you survived…” Scorpion said.

“Yes, I’m glad…” Troy said with mixed feelings, “I’m glad that my homeland is no longer here…”

"..." Scorpion remained silent.

The defenses of Sunagakure were practically non-existent. When Sasori left Sunagakure, he had already used the "Mind Control Sand Manipulation" technique on Yura, the Jonin in charge of the village's defenses.

This technique involves inserting an extremely small needle through the brain's memory center to seal the target's memories. Once the technique is removed, the needle disappears, and the memories are restored. Applying this technique to a subordinate's brain and then sending them to infiltrate enemy territory allows for safer, long-term espionage operations.

Thanks to Yura's deliberate deployment, the main force of Sunagakure's defenses was diverted, while the rest... were cleverly eliminated!

The crevices of the valley entrance were filled with corpses.

Yura, his face stained with the blood of his comrades, stood outside the valley and bowed deeply to the visitor who had arrived amidst the sandstorm, saying, "Lord Sasori, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Scorpion's puppet body, 'Hiruko,' was destroyed in the battle with Lin Yu years ago. Since then, Scorpion has acted in his own body, which is also a puppet.

He walked up to Yura and asked bluntly, "Where are the Jinchuriki...?"

Yura said, "I am currently training at the Sunagakure dojo, which is located in the heart of the village. If anything happens, it will immediately alert the Kazekage and the Anbu!"

Scorpion said, "So...a major battle is inevitable."

Yura said, "Yes!"

Sasori looked up at the drifting clouds in the sky: "It seems this is fate... Troy, execute the second battle plan! I will create chaos to tie down the enemy's main force, and you will take advantage of the situation to take the Jinchuriki away!"

Troy said in a deep voice, "Understood!"

Secret Technique: Sky Path Cloud Line!

After his battle with Lin Yu, Scorpion realized his shortcomings and further refined his puppetry skills, finally reaching a level comparable to the first puppeteer, Monzaemon!

He can use threads so thin they are invisible to the naked eye to tie himself to the clouds in the sky, and use them to guide him to walk freely in the sky!

"..." Scorpion stood a thousand meters in the air, looking at the face of his former homeland in the wind and sand, and it was hard to know what he was thinking.

Secret Technique: Vacuum Silk Reeling!

Whoosh! The mechanical shaft inside the scorpion puppet rotated, and the colorless threads coiled on the shaft were drawn away. The scorpion's body gradually became transparent, leaving only countless invisible threads extending outwards!

Secret Technique: Subduing the Rogue's Line!

Swish!

The line shoots into the sandstorm below and can automatically search for targets by following the chakra. What's even more terrifying is that this line can penetrate walls and other media!

The target connected by the line will not subjectively perceive anything unusual, and their actions will not be affected in any way!

Without anyone noticing, thousands of Sand Village ninjas were already entangled in the threads, including a considerable number of Jonin!

Such a large-scale puppet technique that manipulates ninjas must consume an extreme amount of chakra... No matter how strong Sasori is, he is still just a mortal, and his chakra is limited, so it is impossible for him to manipulate them all at once!

Therefore, Sasori chose a more sophisticated method. When manipulating the chakra, he would extract an extremely fine strand and transmit it via a wire. This fine strand of chakra could only manipulate an individual for a few seconds, but how it was used was crucial!

"Let the grand opening ceremony begin... the Infinite Grand Exercise!" Scorpion closed his eyes.

On the streets of Sunagakure, a Chunin, having just finished a mission, was about to go with his comrades to report on it.

call out!

A stream of chakra flowed from the line connecting the back of his neck.

Click! His eyes snapped open, and with lightning speed, he pulled a stack of explosive tags from his ninja tool bag, stuck them on his unsuspecting companion, and then kicked him toward a house by the roadside!

Rumble!

Amidst the explosion, the building collapsed, and his companion was torn to pieces!

"Nakagawa, what are you doing!" The ninjas traveling with him stared at him in disbelief.

Nakagawa said in a panic, "I...I don't know...just now, my body suddenly started moving on its own!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Arrest him!!" The ninjas were about to attack him en masse.

Suddenly, another Chunin formed hand seals.

—Wind Release: Wind Cutting Technique!